MouseCursor (Property)

the rollover cursor used by a window control or by a window in the "UI" tab of the description window of the control or window.
the rollover cursor used by a page control or by a page in the "Details" tab of the description window of the control or page.

Versions 24 and later

This property is now available for Android applications.

New in version 24

This property is now available for Android applications.

Example

// Modify the cursor of the BTN_Validate button
BTN_Validate.CursorMouse = curHelp

Syntax

Finding out the rollover cursor used for a window or for a window control Hide the details

<Cursor name> = <Element used>.MouseCursor

<Cursor name>: Character string or integer constant

Name of the cursor used for the specified control or window. Can correspond to:
A specific cursor name (file with a .CUR or .ANI extension):
name of the cursor if the file is found in the current directory,
name and full path of the cursor if the file is found in a directory other than the current directory.
".CUR" or ".ANI" custom mouse cursors are not supported in Java.
.ANI custom mouse cursors are not supported in Java.
A preset cursor identified by one of the following constants:
curHelp Help for an object
curIbeam Input cursor
curCross Standard cross
curArrow Standard arrow
curUpArrow Up arrow
curForbidden Sign not allowed
curHand Hand
curSystemHand System hand Cursor identical to curHand.
curWait Hourglass
curSize Cross Arrow cursor
curSizeNESW North East/South West arrow
curSizeNWSE North West/South East arrow
curSizeWE West East arrow
curSizeNS North South arrow

<Element used>: Control name or window name

Name of the control or window whose associated cursor must be found.

Modifying the rollover cursor defined for a window control or for a window Hide the details

<Element used>.MouseCursor = <Cursor name>

<Element used>: Control name or window name

Name of the control or window whose cursor must be modified

<Cursor name>: Character string or integer constant

Name of the cursor to use. Can correspond to:
A specific cursor name (file with a .CUR or .ANI extension):
name of the cursor if the file is found in the current directory,
name and full path of the cursor if the file is found in a directory other than the current directory.
".CUR" or ".ANI" custom mouse cursors are not supported in Java.
.ANI custom mouse cursors are not supported in Java.
A preset cursor identified by one of the following constants:
curHelp Help for an object
curIbeam Input cursor
curCross Standard cross
curArrow Standard arrow
curUpArrow Up arrow
curForbidden Sign not allowed
curHand Hand
curSystemHand System hand
Cursor identical to curHand.
curWait Hourglass
curSize Cross Arrow cursor
curSizeNESW North East/South West arrow
curSizeNWSE North West/South East arrow
curSizeWE West East arrow

Remarks

Preset cursors

The preset cursors correspond to the Windows cursors and they can be modified via the control panel (or the desktop themes). The illustrations correspond to the default values and they can change according to the user preferences.

Limits

The Property MouseCursor applies only to the following items:

Button.
Libellé.
Edit control.
Image.
Check Box.
Radio Button.
List Box.
Combo Box.
TreeView.
Tab.
Table.
Table column.

The Property MouseCursor is only available from Android 7.